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Château de Lacoste today

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Château de Lacoste

Château de Lacoste is a ruined medieval castle perched above the village of Lacoste in Vaucluse, southern France. Originating in the 11th century and altered over successive centuries, it was inhabited into the 18th century and largely destroyed during the French Revolution; the remains and surrounding courtyards are today protected as a monument historique.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons

Its prime

1772

Today

Ruin

As it stood in 1772

The shape it held in its prime.

Perched on a limestone outcrop on the northern flank of the Little Luberon, the castle presents an irregular, crenellated curtain of pale local stone with several tall, partially collapsed towers and high rectangular window openings. Much of the roofline is gone, leaving ragged wall-tops and pierced facades; lower sections spring directly from the bedrock. The site overlooks the Calavon valley and neighbouring hills, with bare quarry faces and terraced slopes visible around the ruin.

Step inside

7 places to explore in 1772.

The record describes 7 distinct spots at Château de Lacoste — including 2 interiors: inner courtyard, the small theatre built by the castle's owner. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Approach from the south pathCurtain wall above the rock ledgeInner courtyardThe small theatre built by the castle's ownerDry moats and outer defensesBattlements overlooking the Calavon valleyQuarries to the west

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